Connecticut · Hiking

Overlook Trail

Overlook TrailPhoto: feelsgoodlost, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
1.0 mi
one way
165 ft
climb
1,598 ft
high point
Point to point
route
Jul–Oct
best months

Overlook Trail is an easy, short hike of about a mile in Connecticut, roughly 2 miles from the town of Norfolk. The route rises from about 1,439 feet to about 1,598 feet, a total gain of 165 feet, and it gets the steepest at the very start, around 11 percent grade, before leveling out. It works well as a quick outing, and it pairs easily with other trails in the area. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Norfolk show July highs around 78°F with lows near 59°F, and September highs near 69°F. The station sits a few hundred feet below the trail's high point, so temperatures on the summit run a little cooler. The trail is close to a cluster of other hikes, including Crissey Trail and Tamarack Trail, both about 0.1 mile away, and Charcoal Pit Trail at about 0.3 mile. For climbing, Reed Brook Roof is about 7 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Jul–Oct

    Best time to visit Overlook Trail

    Best months: July–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      30° / 14°

      13 wet · 9 snow

    2. Feb

      32° / 15°

      12 wet · 8 snow

    3. Mar

      40° / 23°

      13 wet · 7 snow

    4. Apr

      54° / 34°

      13 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      65° / 45°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 55°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      78° / 59°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 58°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 51°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 40°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      45° / 30°

      12 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      35° / 21°

      14 wet · 7 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Norfolk 2 Sw, CT, 0.4 mi away at 1,340 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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